If your company’s 401(k) plan requires an audit this year, here are ten things you can do to help you prepare for, and pass your 401(k) audit. 1. Gather all plan documents including new amendments that were made during the current year. Your auditor will ask for them, so you might as well pull them together …
HOW TO USE THE CHECKLIST 1. Review the concept for each internal control area and answer the questions following each section. 2. Each answer identifies an area that needs stronger internal controls. I. SEGREGATION OF DUTIES Concepts: • Certain accounting/bookkeeping functions are designed to cross-reference each other for accuracy. If the same person is responsible for multiple duties, the …
Oftentimes during a 401(k) plan audit, the employer will respond to various questions about their plan with the answer “Our TPA handles all of that for us.” Indeed it is very common for plan sponsors to hire third-party administrators (TPAs) to manage some of the plan’s day-to-day operations. While there is much to be gained …